Private Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur Tour: Discover Ancient Egypt's Wonders with a Guide

Uncover the wonders of ancient Egypt on a private tour of Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur. Explore the Step Pyramids of Zoser in Saqqara and visit Memphis, the first capital of Egypt, with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Begin your journey at Saqqara, home to the world’s oldest pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser. This expansive necropolis, less crowded than Giza, offers a more personal experience of Egypt’s ancient history. Explore ancient tombs adorned with well-preserved hieroglyphs and descend into burial chambers that have endured…
What's Included
  • Private English Egyptologist guide
  • All Service charges & taxes
  • Entry fees (If price option selected)
  • Snack bag (Water - Chips- Biscuits)
  • All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local Lunch (If price option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping
Additional Information

This is not your typical pyramid tour. With a personal Egyptologist as your guide, you’ll uncover tales etched in stone — from the origins of pyramid architecture at Saqqara to the political significance of Memphis and the serene grandeur of Dahshur. Unlike the bustling crowds at Giza, this tour leads you to less-frequented marvels where you can explore…

Location
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Al Giza Desert,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robert_l
Jan 17, 2026
Our guide Tarek was... - Our guide Tarek was outstanding. Super nice, friendly, and very knowledgeable. The trip was amazing.
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Machripafil
Dec 19, 2024
Excellent Experience! Great professionalism! - This was the first of the 2 tours we booked from Egypt Day Tours, during late November. We were picked up from our hotel at 8 in the morning in a (clean and new) private sedan by our driver and Sara, our tour guide. The tour was excellent. Sara was very polite, friendly and knowledgeable, and gave us the full history of the places we visited, such use, historical details, explanation of the hieroglyphs etc. Also, compliments to the driver, for his calm and safe driving. The tour started with Sakkara, where you can find some of the best preserved burial sites, continued with Danshour, where you can enter one, or both pyramids and finished at Memphis where you can see the giant statue of Ramses II. We were treated to a tasty meal at a very nice restaurant (soft drinks were $1 extra) and returned to our hotel during early afternoon. They offered to continue the tour, if we wanted to visit anything else, but we were to tired, as it was our 4th day in Cairo. All in all, I highly recommend Egypt Day Tours. They were easy to communicate via email, transparent about the itinerary and pricing and they all went above and beyond to help us have a great time. I rarely see such levels of professionalism and whenever I'll return to Egypt to visit Luxor, I will contact them.
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Judith_v
Dec 21, 2022
Superb Experience - We were excited to make the tour with a knowledgeable archeologist who showed us a variety of tombs and pyramids and provided a comprehensive lesson on Egypt. He was fabulous!
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Manishap518
Dec 2, 2022
A well rounded tour - This was an excellent tour. Our guide Sayed Bazuka was very knowledgeable, informative and very attentive to my elderly parents. We were able to explore authentic Egyptian crafts as well during the trip. Well worth it.
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Experiencewithemily
Oct 16, 2022
Fun and educational! - Sayed was an excellent guide for our trip to Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur! Pickup was on time and everything went extremely smoothly. We also really appreciated the snacks and drinks! And getting to go inside the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid was really amazing! Sayed is a legitimate Egyptologist and shared so much fascinating information we never would have known otherwise. He was also great to just talk to and spend the day with, and took tons of great pictures for us. We definitely recommend this tour and asking for Sayed as your guide!!
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Mohammedij9201ga
Apr 26, 2022
A truly unique experience! - I must say this have been best tour I have ever had. The booking process and after booking support was amazing. The provider answered all questions I had and my expectations were well set. The tour guide was very professional and and knowlegeable. It has been a tour in which history, attraction and enjoyment made a unique and tailored experience. Thanks again for the amazing service, and will definitely recommend your services.
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145gerhardj
Nov 7, 2020
Best of Anciept Egypt - I really enjoyed the outing with the professional guide being well versed in ancient egyptology. Saw some of the best artifacts and views the ancient world has to offer! Highly recommended!
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Malicerebelo
Mar 22, 2020
Half day tour - Very organised company. We booked on-line and they were always very fast to answer and help us with all our questions. Our guide was a really nice guy and always helpful and took us in a very well organised one day tour.
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Chasingendlessdays
Feb 10, 2020
Nice tour! - We booked a last minute trip and the travel company had no problem taking our booking. Hosni our guide and driver were on time. Hosni gave us plenty of information about ANCIENT ancient Egyptian history. Information that we didn't hear about in our other tours. They took us to a great outdoor restaurant, the best food we had in Egypt! They met our requests without hesitation. I'd recommend this tour to my friends.
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Geoff_w
Oct 20, 2022
A Terrific Introduction - We spent the day with Ahmed visiting Saqqara, the Red and Bent Pyramids and Memphis. Ahmed proved to be a thoroughly knowledgable and passionate guide. He was flexible (allowing us to sleep in an extra 30 minutes before starting out!) and pleasant. The information he provided about all of the sites we visited gave us a much clearer understanding of what we saw. As it was the first time we had seen the pyramids in person, we were fortunate to have Ahmed guiding us. Thanks for a great introduction to Egypt, Ahmed.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).